Rocky Balboa: The Best of Rocky (Capitol, 2006) by various

For a compilation soundtrack, Rocky Balboa is pretty good.  It has a great mixture of the classic records such as "Gonna Fly Now" and "Eye of the Tiger."  However, combined in the standards are pieces of dialogue and other great instrumentals.  The Three 6 Mafia record is current, but not very good.  My personal favorite pieces are "Adrian" and "No Easy Way Out"- I still believe that's a great song used wonderfully in Rocky IV.

Stranger in Town (Capitol, 1978) by Bob Seger

"We've Got Tonight" was used in some of the best music supervision that I've ever come across.  In a very memorable episode of The Wonder Years, Winnie gets in a car accident.  Kevin then goes to her house and waits for her to return from the hospital.  After she comes home that night, her father kindly requests that Kevin leaves.  He does, but soon after he returns.  It is then that song starts playing and Daniel Stern narrates the feelings that they have for each other.  Then he looks at her through her bedroom window, and they say, "I love you" to each other.  The camera then cuts to pictures of them as young children before the camera fades out and Seger's song continues to be heard.  It's a very poignant moment to say the least.

The Colour and the Shape (Capitol, 1997) by Foo Fighters

I bought this album on my thirteenth birthday (in April '00) in preparation for seeing my first concert in the summer of 2000.  The Foo Fighters opened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the former put on just as good a show as the latter.  "My Hero" is a great single and Dave Grohl gets extra props as well for directing the song's music video.

Paul's Boutique (Capitol, 1989) by Beastie Boys

I place this album among the best-produced in hip-hop history.  Its 300+ samples will never be able to be duplicated, and its unique artistic approach merits multiple repeat listens.  It was definitely a sign of growth from Licensed to Ill, proving that Beastie Boys aspired to be more than just the mischievous punk rock/rapper guys from "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)"  From beginning to end, this album is a masterpiece.  R.I.P. MCA.